The Woman's Board
Since 1903, the Woman's Board of 巴黎人手机APP has supported the success 和巴黎人官方下载学生的福祉. 董事会从最初的11名成员扩大到现在 to more than 70 dedicated women who have raised almost $1 million in scholarship aid 给优秀的学生.
Mission
The mission of the Woman’s Board is to interest the general public in the university, to cooperate with the president and the Board of Trustees in promoting the welfare of both the students and the institution, and to raise funds to aid students with their education.
Learn more about membership on the Woman's Board and how to join.
A Brief History
在一封日期为二月的信中 17, 1902, Colonel William M. Ferry捐赠了26英亩的土地 land on 1300 East to 巴黎人手机APP, stipulating that, "a portion of ground, not to exceed five acres, be set aside as a site for a Woman's College building, to 被女人竖立起来...然后他任命 a Woman's Board of 11 women to manage the 大楼上写着他的妻子是总统.
Silver Tea
第一届银茶于1916年5月举行. 一百多年来，茶带来了 together women of all ages every May for an unforgettable experience to help raise funds for 巴黎人手机APP for scholarships and other worthy projects. In the century since its inception, the Silver Tea fundraiser evolved into many different forms, but it always provides delicious food and hot tea for women who support Westminster's students.
Membership
The board shall be composed of women who are in sympathy with the mission of the board and are willing to volunteer their time and talents to accomplish that mission. Categories of membership are active, associate, member of honor, and member of distinction.
Members of the Woman's Board focus their efforts on raising scholarship money for 巴黎人官方下载的学生. There are several sub-committees within the board that members 可以选择参加吗. These committees range from being a part of the scholarship applicant selection process to publicizing and planning events.
Contact wcwomansboard@gmail.com if you'd like more information about joining the Woman's Board.
理想的候选人
The Woman's Board includes women from all walks of life. 你不需要成为巴黎人官方下载的一员 alumna to join. Our members brings their own unique experiences and skill sets to the table. The ideal candidate is a woman who believes in the value of higher education and wants to help students achieve their goals of attending college through providing 奖学金的机会. The board has a variety of areas in which your expertise can be put to use, including donating graphic design, web, PR, marketing, or party-planning skills.
Meetings
The board will hold a minimum of eight one- to two-hour meetings each academic year from September through May on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 10:00 am.. There 12月没有例会吗.
与学生互动
Because the Woman's Board focuses on awarding scholarships and raising money for these awards, its members have the opportunity to meet and interact with the students who receive them. This is one of the most fulfilling aspects of being on the Woman's Board, and has led to many long-lasting relationships.
Events
The Woman's Board hosts two fundraising events each year: a holiday party and the Silver Tea. The holiday party is a smaller, more intimate engagement held in December. The Silver Tea, the Woman's Board's largest engagement, is held each year in May. This event takes a lot of planning, and most of your time on the board will be centered on making the Silver Tea a success for raising scholarship money for 巴黎人官方下载的学生.
妇女委员会的历史
Compiled by Sandy Morgan, former first lady of 巴黎人手机APP
Colonel William M. Ferry organized a woman's board for Sheldon Jackson College in
Salt Lake City (the name was later changed to Westminster College in 1902). His wife,
Jeannette, convinced him to donate land to the college and establish a board of women
to oversee a building that was dedicated to educating women. 在一封日期为二月的信中
17, 1902, William Ferry捐赠了26英亩的土地 land on 1300 East to 巴黎人手机APP,
stipulating that "a portion of ground, not to exceed five acres, be set aside as a
site for a woman's college building, to 被女人竖立起来...然后他任命
a woman's board of 11 women, listing his wife as president, to manage this building.
The first Woman's Board meeting was held on March 21, 1903. 会议记录 and every meeting thereafter—were kept in a leather-bound book that resides in the 巴黎人官方下载Giovale图书馆的档案. 董事会的主要任务是筹集资金 去建造女人的房子.
The board voted on October 9, 1914, to enlarge its membership when it deemed necessary. On October 11, 1916, the first constitution of the Woman's Board was adopted. The Woman's Board expanded their efforts in subsequent years and took on the project of a 1915年成立国内科学系. 年5月，他们举办了第一届银茶会 1916年为学院筹集资金.
百年银茶
On May 10, 1916, each of the 25 women on the board was instructed to invite 10 people
to a Silver Tea to be held at the home of a member of the board. The board raised
$32.80.
Though by modern standards a $33 profit is hardly something to brag about, the Silver Tea quickly became the board's most popular—and successful—event. In the following years, the tea grew to also include an apron sale.
It was a hit. Each apron was handmade, and the women began making 350–400 aprons a ——所有这些都符合当前的时尚.
Each May, attendance at the tea and apron sale grew, and the Woman's Board soon found itself able to give more back to the university. 简单维护的日子一去不复返了 Ferry Hall. Now, the Woman's Board was one of the largest sources of fundraising for Westminster.
Before long, the annual Silver Tea became a tradition for women of all ages. "The tea has been so successful because it's become a tradition for a lot of people: the more people who are aware of it, the bigger it gets," says Randi Morgan, an associate member of the board and former President Steve Morgan's niece. “去年，我有15个孩子 我家里的女人和女孩. It's a fun opportunity to get together as the girls for something different and unique, and it happens to serve a good cause."
In the 100 years since its inception, the Silver Tea has taken many different forms but has always included delicious food and hot tea fit for an English tea room.
In the 1970s, following the women's movement away from traditional roles, the tea
morphed from an apron sale to what was affectionately called Grandma's Attic, a boutique
and rummage sale—with a spot of tea, of course. 有一年，董事会甚至举办了一场
booth, cleverly entitled Plant Parenthood, where attendees could browse indoor and
户外植物准备被收养.
A 1979 clipping of a Salt Lake Tribune article in the university archives describes the draw of Grandma's Attic: "Grandma's Attic traditionally had been a place for 'can't bear to part with and someone in the family might want it' items," the article states. "It can be a place to spend fascinating hours looking at and examining treasures."
By the 1980s, Grandma's Attic at the tea was drawing hundreds of attendees and raising 每年超过1万美元. Its success only continued to grow, even as the university 是在金融危机中吗.
In the 1990s, the tea changed its theme again: going global. 由Noreen Rouillard组织， a long-standing member of the board, the women held a World Bazaar and Tea that featured 来自世界各地的手工礼品. 礼品的销售支持了这项工作 of the Woman's Board and artisans in refugee camps and developing nations.
The event brings together women of all ages who look forward to the Silver Tea every year. "My favorite memory is the year I took my grandmother [President Morgan's mother] 去喝茶，就我们两个，”兰迪·摩根说. "She loved it. 我带我侄女去 最后一次——她刚满三岁. 她服用了茶党的类固醇. She was excited to wear her hat and bring her purse and lipstick and get all dressed up to go to a tea party."
Though its form has changed with the times, the purpose behind the Silver Tea has remained constant: to help the students of Westminster.
Read more about the history of the Silver Tea and The Woman's Board in the Westminster Review.